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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Well i received some goodies for my C.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Well i had installed most of the upgrades and took it for a test drive, but i had a cheap am radio and it had all kinds of glitching, so i put away the truck while i got some spektrum receivers, and i took it out for another drive today and was pleasantly surprised, no glitching ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Thanks for the comment chevy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Aghh...carnage, again:-(, the only gear that is not available yet in aluminum is the weakest link now, the main gears can't take them JRH motors ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Don't worry. I received some samples of the metal main gear that you are talking about. They have ALOT of running on them and still look like new. I am running 454's also. How many cells are you using? I recommend 5 cells with the stock plastic main gear. That worked very well for me. Also, the metal main gears ARE SOLID METAL! Nice and heavy and super durable. J |
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Thanks for the good news, time frame for their availabilty? as for the cells, i know i am abusing the gears, i am running 8 cell 2/3 packs ![]() |
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Rock Crawler ![]() Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois
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| ![]() ![]() I will check into when the gears will be available. Should be soon but will post when I have something more solid. 5-6 cells seem to work very well. J |
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RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lake Michigan
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Excited to hear about the metal main gear. I only chewed one of the small teeth on the idler so far, but it was enough to know this thing needs some heavy metal. I don't have the 454's, but 45T 370's and an ad-on gear reducer. It was enought to chew nylon. |
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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I been having some issues, not sure what to try first, anyways, i have some questions about the start up of these motors, they are not smooth at all, also i have experienced when the rig is in a bind and give the motors some throttle(not full) the esc will shut off, it's a mamba 25 JRH said would be fine with these 2 motors and a standard servo, at first i thought it might be the 2/3 packs didn't have enough juice so i tried one of my 4.4 mah maxamps packs and got the same result, any ideas?
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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I haven't used this rig that much because of the startup problems, any ideas might be helpful, remember i am running a mamba 25 with 2 454 motors, if you look at the video the start up is all jittery and as more power is applied it becomes somewhat stable, i also have a 995 tg servo and i am running a 40mhz 4ch radio, i have tried a spektrum radio in it and same deal, so we can rule radio glitching out. Video is being uploaded right now ![]() Last edited by cartronicshn; 12-26-2008 at 11:30 AM. Reason: Uploaded video |
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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I am still hoping someone has any ideas of why the jumpiness of this rig with these motors, i have also played with esc settings everthing from punch control, timing, etc. and no improvement, lmk your ideas, i am really dissapointed on this rig for the amount of money and time i put into it and i have maybe ran three full packs on it:-(
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I am running the Cobalts as well with 11t pinions and a Novak Rooster Crawler Edition ESC with 2 1600mAh Duratrax NiMH packs in parallel for 7.2V. I am also using the stock receiver and don't seem to have any issues. I happen to be running the mamba ESC on my Losi mini Baja with a 5400 kV Mamba brushless with a 3C Lipo in it. With the stock Losi crap radio it is very glitchy from startup. I thought it might have been my radio, but it may have been the ESC. I played with all variety of settings using the CastleLink USB programmer, but still it can jump strangely from a standing start. I would find someone with a different large ESC and see if you can wire some plugs to isolate the ESC component alone using of your gear and the other ESC. I can start mine on a steep climb with just a hint of juice and no jitter. I am also running 2.2 M2K somethings that are way bigger than stock with like 3 strips of lead per tire in front and 1.5 strips per tire in the rear. Haven't blown the nylon internals yet, but my shopping cart at Tower is full of the metal stuff. What exactly is your doing again ? |
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~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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yeah ive been wanting to try the 454 on 5 cells, and rooster crawler. but ill wait to see if the motors are what causes the jittering cause damn there expensive. yeah i was curious what folks were doing about the larger shaft in the 454s |
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~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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also im confused, are 100% metal gears available, or is one of the gears not available in metal? only stock plastic.
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Let's not be Dave.... ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: north central IN
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Glad you got it figured out. Hopefully you can get some use out of it now.
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Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Syracuse
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I just started reading this and saw you were using 48p pinions early on; that can lead to some funny noises down the road LOL Robinson Racing makes metric pinions with a 1/8" hole down the 12 teeth.
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Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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